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SAMUEL G. SIMPSON, O1 vMILL CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA. Y

Lette/rs .Pa-tent N o. 97 ,449, dated Norember 30, 1869.

HORSE HAY-Penn The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

skilled in the art to make and use the same,reference` being had to the accompanying drawing, 'forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in power hay-elevating forks, and has for itsobjeet to provide a simple and eioient arrangement of the saine.

The invention consists in an improved hay-elevating fork, Whose parts are constructed and arranged, inl respect to each other,l in the manner hereafter more particularly described.

Figure l represents a side elevation of my improved ford, partly sectioned, and

Figure 2 represents a plan' viepY of the sa1ne, lSimilar 'letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the tines, of' which there may be three or more.

B, the handle, which may have a hole in the end, for the attachment of a guiding-cord. e

C D represent thc suspending-yoke, pivoted' to the outer tines at E.

. F is the curved setting and tripping-bar, provided with a spring-catch, G, near the end, and working lthrough a slot in the handle.

The said spring-catch is providedl with a projection, H, which engages the handle at the end of the mortise, and holds thefork in the position for elevating.

I is the trip-cord. It passesthrough an eye, K, in the end of the arm F, and connects with the end of the spring-catch, so` that when pulled for tripping,

`it will spring the catch toward the Irigid part, so as to disengage the projection H from the handle.

The yoke D is bent forward at L, and curved down toward the points of thetines, so that the end thereof will engage the hay, when the handle- B is turned down to lock the fork in the position for elevating, and hold the hay ou the tines, to prevent it from slipping oli", in consequence of the tilt-ing of the fork in elevating, as will ofteube the oase.

This bent arm M is also provided with a number of holes, for the connection oi' the hoisting-cord ring at: different distances from the point L, to change the line of suspension, as may be found best. v

That I claim as'new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A hay-forli, consisting of the tiues A A, shank B, yoke D, bent bar F, having eye K, spring-catch G H, and perfbrated bent bar L M, all com bined, constructed, and arranged in the manner described.

SAMUL G. SIMPSON,

Witnesses:

Tnvon SWoorF., J. SIMPSON AFRICA. 

